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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
545 | 767 | 744 | 799 | 919 | 1532 | 1194 | 1150 | 1003 | 817 | 786 | 610 | 594 | 501 | 501 | 480 | 368 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 261 | 241 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:26PM2.52m | 7:37AM2.69m | 8:18PM2.71m | 8:29AM2.84m | 9:05PM2.91m | 9:19AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.46m | 2:02PM0.26m | 2:28AM0.29m | 2:51PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.14m | 3:38PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 545 | 553 | 486 | 799 | 919 | 1532 | 1194 | 1150 | 1003 | 817 | 786 | 610 | 594 | 501 | 501 | 480 | 368 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 261 | 241 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 25 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 |
| kJ | 396 | 767 | 744 | 351 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 43 | 82 | 144 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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